Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
वर्णाश्रमाचाररता भगवद्भक्तिलालसाः । कामादिदोष्नि र्मुक्तास्ते सन्तो लोकशिक्षकाः ॥ ३४ ॥
varṇāśramācāraratā bhagavadbhaktilālasāḥ | kāmādidoṣni rmuktāste santo lokaśikṣakāḥ || 34 ||
安住于种姓与住期（varṇa、āśrama）之法度，渴慕对至上主薄伽梵（Bhagavān）的奉爱（bhakti），并解脱欲望等过失者——此等即是真正的圣贤，乃世间之师。
Sanatkumara (to Narada, in the dialogue on the characteristics of the sādhus)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines a “saint” as one who harmonizes outer dharma (varṇa-āśrama duties) with inner purity (freedom from kāma and other faults) and directs life toward Bhagavān-bhakti, thereby becoming a guide for society.
Bhakti is shown as an active longing for Bhagavān that naturally demands purification—overcoming desire and related defects—so devotion becomes steady and capable of uplifting others.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-application—living varṇa-āśrama ācāra with self-restraint (indriya-nigraha) as a foundation for bhakti.